It is indeed a nice
place. Trams and buses make the city well connected. Scotland runs its own
education and judiciary system separately from rest of UK to maintain its
standards. It hosts a large arts festival in August and you can see a lot of
artists painting, singing, dancing, performing stunts, doing comedy shows…….and
lots of activities. Edinburgh is a good tourist attraction, specially, in the
last week of August and I was lucky enough to visit in the same week. FYI Most
conferences are organized such that the speakers enjoy their stay and make the
most out of it. That's because, conference is the place you can meet other
researchers from your field, hangout and get to know how markets are going at
other places. Anyway, coming back to Scotland, all Scottish people would
recommend you to visit the Highlands. Highlands have lot of scenic beauty! Lush
green, with lots of history you could hear, rivers, mountains, ………. I would
recommend at least one day tour to some places in Highlands for anyone who
visits Scotland.
It is quite possible
to fly to London, or visit Glasgow by bus/train. But, I stayed at Edinburgh,
just to enjoy the festival. Saw lots of magic shows, stunts, comedy……. Had a
nice time here.
BTW, you can take
bicycles on the tram :-D so nice. Most people use public transport or cars.
FYI, there are a lot if different car manufacturers than we see in India, but
people here do use Suzuki Swift, Skoda Superb, Hyundai i10, Suzuki Alto, Honda
Civic, and obviously many models of Audi, Mercedes, Honda, etc.
If you are thinking
of shopping, electronics seems costlier than India. Food, beverages,
accommodation, obviously costlier than India as we have that INR to GBP
conversion (1GBP = 90Rs) in mind. It costs about 20-25 GBP for a night's stay
at a hostel. As I carried most of the food, I didn't have to eat outside. A
cheap breakfast can cost around 5GBP. Don't ask about meals. The famous/native
drink here is Whisky (without an e in Whiskey). I didn't buy any. Any shop can
give you a 25 yr old or 30 yr old drink here, but, obviously, it is expensive
if you earn in INR.
If you work here,
things look pretty good from my perspective. Someone staying here for long can
enlighten us, but, for me, I think it is a good place to live.
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